Card and tag holder



Dec. 25, 1923.

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may concern: that 1, Bones H. Bornnson, United States, resident of To all whom it Be it known a citizen of the Minneapolis, county 6 Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Card and Tag Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to improve no the card and tag holder shown in my pending application for Letters Patent of the United States, Serial No. 315,121, filed August 4, 1919, provision being made herein for sealing the holder to prevent the unauthorli ized removal of the card or tag and also to provide meansv for excluding moisture and dirt from the interior of the holder.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, 2t inafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a card or tag holder embodying my improvement,

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-=-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end rear view of the holder, showing the manner of sealing the card so therein, 1

Figure 4 is a sectional view, on the line it-4i of Figure 3,

Figure 5 is a rear end View of a holder showing a cap or cover for excluding moisea ture from the interior of the holder,

Figure 6 is a View of the cap or cover detached from. the holder,

Figure 7 is a sectional view on the line 7- of Figure 5, 4t)

fied manner of inserting the sealing wire in the holder,

Figurefl" is a rear end view showing a modification in the arrangement of the sealea in means, v

igure 10 is a .sectionalview on the line 10-10,of Figure 9,

Figure 11 illustrates the blank or plate from which the holder is formed, after the.

. ea first impression of the die,

Figure 12 is a similar view after the first impression, showin the mica sheet in position.

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have holes through Figure 8 is a detail view showing a modi- 'able securing means ma Figure 13 is a view illustrating the completed holderor after the second impression of the die.

In the drawing, 2 represents a plateor sheet of suitable metal, preferably aluminum", having a depressed portion 3 formed by the application of a die thereto to provide a recess for the reception of the card or tag placed in the through the slot 4 formed in one end wall'of the recess when the die is applied to form such recess. This slot 4: extends transversely through the end wall of the recess and permits the card or tag to be easil inserted or removed. A rib 6 is preferab y formed between the recess 3 and the edge of the plate and will serve to exclude dust and moisture from the holder. A flange? is arranged to overhang the slot 4 and serve as a guard therefor and for the end of the tag and said flange has holes 8 therein adapted to register with holes in the rib 6 through which a loop or wire 9 for the seal is inserted. I prefer to provide a slot in the outer wall of the rib 6 to receive the loop of the wire, while the inner walls of the rib 6* which the ends of the wire are inserted. The bottom 3 of the holder is' preferably provided with a recess 10 of suitable size and shape to receive the seal so that it can lie flat against the back of the holder and substantially flush with the surface thereof. Evidently when this seal is in place and the tag or card 10" has-been inserted in the holder, it will be impossible to remove it without cutting the. wire or damaging the card and this cannot be done without detection. Only a narrow gap is and the rib 6*} for the insertion of the card 10 into the holder and this flange will thus so nearly close the opening for the insertion of the card that dust and moisture will practicallgrbe excluded from the holder.

In igures 5, 6 and 7,14 represents a plate,

preferably of metal, having a flange 15 that is adapted to fit the end of the holder and cover the seal and the opening in the holder leading to the card. The plate is rovided with holes 16 adapted to register with similarholes 17 in the holder into which a suitbe inserted. en

this device is in place, t e and of the holder holder that is inserted provided between the flange and moisture arising from the accumulation sit1on shown in Figure 13, where the of ice or snow on the holder or when the card is in use in a rain storm. Access to the holder and seal may be obtained at any time b removin the means for fastening the pl te to the older.

a In Figures 9 and 10 Ihave shown a modificationwhich consists in providing openings 18 in the rear wall of the holder eadlng to the space occupied by the identification card and into these openings sealing wax may be run to spread out on the card between it and the wall of the holder and form a seal which,

when brokemwould indicate to the observer that someone had been tampering with the card and holder.

Upon the first operation of the die and the formation of the depressed portion 3 in the plate, the edges of the blank are folded to form a vertical flange 19 between which and the recess in the blank a shelf orstep 20 is provided whereon the sheet of transparent material, such as mica 21, is placed. This sheet covers the recess and the card or tag 10 and protects it from damage by wet or other causes, while at the same time permitting free inspection of the card and the printed matter or writing thereon.'

When the transparent sheet has been put in place, the flange 19. is rolled over 11 on it by the second operation of the die to t eapoe es of the sheet are completely concealed-a nd held firmly in the holder, so that removal is impossible without breaking theplate or otherwise dame 'n it.

It will be note t at'the frame is composed of a single sheet of metal, preferably a aminum, folded through a series of impressions to form a complete frame or holder for the license or identification card, that the card will be protected from dust and moisture, and when the seal is inserted in the holder it will be impossible for anyone to remove or tamper with the card without deteotion.

I claim as my invention: I I

1. A card or tag holder com rising a metallic plate having a depresse portion forming arecess for the reception of the card or tag and a slot recess through which the card may be inserted, said .plate having a flanged porh tlon encirclin said recess, the outer portion of said ange being turned u wardliy h and inwardly upon a transparent pate that is seated on theinner portion of said flanges over said recess, and a sealing means adapted to prevent removal of the card through said slot.

2. card or tag holder comprising a plate havinga' seat for a ,card or tag and an opening through which the card-1s in= in one wall of said' card through said opening aeraeae to prevent removal of the card arranged over said card, the edges of said.

flange being folded inwardly over the edges of said plate, a flange overhanging the opening through which the card is inserted, and a seal passing through said overhanging flange and bridging said opening to prevent removal of the card therethrough.

4. A card or tag holder compr1sing a plate having a depressed portion forming a recess for the reception of the card or tag, and a slot in the wall of said recessthrough which the card may be inserted, a flange overhanging said slot and a sealing means arranged to dprevent the removal of the card through sai slot, said sealing means comprising means bridging said slot and having a lock thereon.

A card or tag holder com plate having a depressed I recess for the reception of the card or tag, and a slot in'tlle wall of said recess through which the card may be inserted, a flange overhangin said slot, said flange and the rising a wall of sai holder on the opposite side of said slot from said flan e having holes' therein, and a wire seal tting sa1d holes and bridging said slot and having a suitable lock.

6. A card or tag holder comprising a plate havin a depressed portion forming a recess for t e reception of the card or ta and a slot in the wall of said recess throug which the card may be inserted, a seal arranged to bridge said slot removal ofsaid card, and a ranged to cover said seal an A card or tag 7 plate havin a depressed portion orming a recess for t e reception of a card or tag, and an opening through which the card may be inserted, said portion encircling sa1d recess, said flange aving a rib formed therein on which a transparent plate is seated, and said flange aving a rat sition over the card or tag, means arranged to prevent removal of the 8. A card or tag 1101 or comprising a plate having a seat for a card or ta and an o eni through which the cardls inserte to its seat, saidplate also having a holder comprising a I and prevent the plate arf plate having a flanged f part that isfolded inwardly over said transparent plate for holding it in poand a sealing Y aaraaee flange being folded inwardly over. the edges of said plate, and a guard-plate mounted to cover and conceal the opening leading to said card.-

9. A card or tag holder comprising a.

plate having a seat for a card or tag and an opening through which the card is inserted in its seat. said plate also havin a flange and a shelf for a transparent p ate arranged beyond the edges of said card, the edges of said flange being folded inwardly over the edges of said plate, and a sealing means adapted to prevent removal of the card through said opening.

10. A card or tag holder comprising :1

plate having a depressed portion forming I Y a recess for the reception of the cardo'r tag,

and a slot through which the card may be inserted, said plate having a flanged portion' adapted to he turned upwardly and inwardl upon a transparent plate that is seate over said card, and means bridging said slot for sealing said card in said recess.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of June, 1921.

BGRRE H. BORRESON. 

